Soko Grad (Ljubovija)

Soko Grad (Serbian: Соко Град) is a town and medieval fortification near Gračanica, Ljubovija, western Serbia.

The fortress is dated to pre-Ottoman medieval Serbia. It was founded by Byzantine emperor Justinian in 6-th century. First recorded in 1176, as a fort of Stefan Nemanja. The Fort was destroyed after the Turks invasion.

The Soko Grad monastery (dedicated to St. Nicholas) was built at the foot of the town. In 2000, a large 13,6 metre cross was put on the highest point of Soko Grad with a Helicopter of the Army of FR Yugoslavia (SCG).